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Flashcards in Nouns 6 Deck (27)
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1
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Keynote

A

Main theme or idea, usually referring to the main speech at a convention or the like

2
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Larceny

A

Theft, usually small

3
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Layman

A

Regular person who is not a member of a particular professional or technical specialty

4
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Legacy

A

Material or spiritual inheritance or heritage

5
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Legend

A

Unverified stories handed down from earlier times

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Legion

A

Large number of people; sometimes historically used as a designation of a military unit

7
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Lethargy

A

Sluggishness, laziness, drowsiness

8
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Levee

A

Raised embankment designed to prevent flooding from a river or other body of water

9
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Levity

A

Lightness, frivolity

10
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Liaison

A

Contact of coordination between two or more individuals or groups

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Litigation

A

Legal proceedings

12
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Lore

A

Body of traditional or historical knowledge

13
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Malady

A

Disease or illness

14
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Maneuver

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Movement of a unit or individual to achieve a goal

15
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Mania

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Abnormal concentration on or enthusiasm for something

16
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Marathon

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Contest or footrace of 26 miles and 385 yards

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Maverick

A

Person who acts independently instead of in conformance with common organizational or expected behavior

18
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Maxim

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Adage or proverb prescribing a rule or method of conduct. “Measure twice, cut once”

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Medium

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Means of communication

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Momento

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Object that commemorates or reminds someone of a past event

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Metropolis

A

Large city

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Milieu

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Surroundings, environment

23
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Morale

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State of mind or attitude of an individual or group

24
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Mores

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Established customs or values of a group or segment of society

25
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Multitude

A

Large number of something

26
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Myriad

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vast number or great multitude or something

27
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Myth

A

Traditional story